Robert Novak, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Robert Novak

American journalist and columnist

Date of Birth: 26-Feb-1931

Place of Birth: Joliet, Illinois, United States

Date of Death: 18-Aug-2009

Profession: businessperson, politician, columnist, journalist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Robert Novak

  • Robert David Sanders "Bob" Novak (February 26, 1931 – August 18, 2009) was an American syndicated columnist, journalist, television personality, author, and conservative political commentator.
  • After working for two newspapers before serving in the U.S.
  • Army during the Korean War, he became a reporter for the Associated Press and then for The Wall Street Journal.
  • He teamed up with Rowland Evans in 1963 to start Inside Report, which became the longest running syndicated political column in U.S.
  • history and ran in hundreds of papers.
  • They also started the Evans-Novak Political Report, a notable biweekly newsletter, in 1967. Novak and Evans played a significant role for CNN after the network's founding.
  • He worked as a well-known television personality in programs such as Capital Gang, Crossfire, and Evans, Novak, Hunt, & Shields.
  • He also wrote for numerous other publications such as Reader's Digest.
  • On August 4, 2008, Novak announced that he had been diagnosed with a brain tumor, that his prognosis was "dire", and that he was retiring.
  • He succumbed to the disease on August 18, 2009, after having returned home to spend his last days with his family. His colleagues nicknamed Novak the "Prince of Darkness", a description that he embraced and later used as a title for his autobiography.
  • He started out with moderate or liberal views, but these shifted right-ward over time.
  • He later served as a notable voice for American conservatism in his writings and in his television appearances while taking differing views on issues such as Israel–United States relations and the invasion of Iraq.
  • He also broke several major stories in his career, and he played a role in media events such as the Plame affair.
  • Novak converted to Catholicism in May 1998 after his wife, Geraldine, did so.
  • He had two children, a daughter and a son.

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